The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-11-03

Of the National Farmers Alliance and
Cooperative Union Of America,
1T Shrevenort. Louisiana.

COOPERATIVE Union OF America,
~ at Shreveport, Louisiana.
The National Farmers Alliance and
Cooperative Union of America met in
regular session in Shreveport, La,
Oct. II, 1887, at 10 o'clock a. m.
The following officers were present :
C. W. Macune, president; j. A. Tets,
first vice-president; G. B. Pickett,
second vi~ce-president; J. M. Perdue,
third vice-president; E. B. Warren,
secretary; R. F. Butler, Treasurer;
Ben Terrell, lecturer; B, F. Rogers,
assistant lecturer; Nat Draughn ser
gent at arms.
The president filled vacancies by ap-
pointing the following brethren tenn
porarily: W. S. Rushing of Missis
sippi, chaplain; j. A. Green of Texas,
door-keeper and 0. NJ. Wright of
Louisiana, assistant door-keeper.
The Alliance was opened in due
form.
The president announced the follow
ing committee on credentials: MCGEE
of Mississippi, Polk of North Carolina
and Jones of Texas.
By consent T. B. Ruff of Tennessee,
amember of the Agricultural Wheel,
was duly initiated into the Farmers
Alliance.
The following committee on order
of business, was announced: G.. b.
Pickett of Texas, Linn Tanner of
Louisiana, Oswald Wilson of Florida.
The committee on credentials repor-
ted as follows:
We, your committee, find the fol-
lowing brethaen entitled to seats in
this body. Mississippi, J. G.. Hamil-
ton, R. S. Magee, T. E. Grome, Halle
hurst; W. B. Mosely, Chester; T. L..
Darden, Fayett, W. S. Rushing, Car
thage; T. w. Sullivan, C~arrollton; E..
L. Martin, Jackson; R. T. Love, Ches-
ter; @. T. Smithson, New Port; w, R.
Lacy, Carthage.
Arkansas, W. II. Moore, Belfont;
John A. Ausley, Prescott; George Mar
tin, Sulphur Rock; Joseph Tisdale,
Texarkana.
= Florida, Oswald Wilson, Marianne.
= North Carolina, L. L. Polk, Raj
eigh.
Alabama, J. NJ. Robinson, S. M.
Adams, I. N. Gresham and J. M. Lang
ston, Six Mile Alliance; H. P. Bane.
Louisiana, J. G. Jones, Ruston; w.
NJ. Vickars, Shreveport; A. I. Hatcher
and L. G. McAlpin, Lula; R. L. Tan
nehill, Winfield; E. Mcdonald, Ray
vile; Linn Tanner, Cheneyville; P. F.
B. Pratt, Bastrop; J. NJ. Stallings,
Ruston.
Missouri, A. B. Johnson, w. D.
Ham, Popular Bluff; j. W. Despair,
j. Graves.
Tennessee, J. H. Mcdowell, Union
City; A. E. Gardener, Dresden.
Texas, J. S. Massey, F. Hoffheinz,
A. M. Turnbull, J. A. Green, w. P.
Hancock, J. NJ. Renick, R. A. Binford,
J. J. Fairchild, T. NJ. Smith, R. P.
Briscol, n. II. @. Elliott, II. G. Maund,
G. E. Cade, D. G. Whitman, L. L..
Sloss, D. J. Eddleman, G.. A. Lever
ton, Evan Jones, I. Stoddard, R. J.
Wallace, R. NJ. Kay, S. O. DAVIS, Matt
S. Wallace, R. J. Sledge, John O'Byrne,
H. G. Maund.
The Alliance adjourned until 100
p. m.
1:30 p. M, President Macune in the
chair. The Alliance opened in due
form.
The committee reported the follow
ing order of business:
Morning session open at s a. m.
lst. Roll call.
End. Reading of minutes.
3rd. Officers reports.
4th. Introduction of Resolutions.
5th. Report of standing committee.
9Th. Report of special committee.
7th. Unfinished business.
Afternoon session open at 2 p. m.
LIST. Special order.
End. Unfinished business.
3rd. New business.
4th Good Of the order.
Night session opened at 1880.
LIST. Special order.
End. Unfinished business. r
3rd. New business.
President Macune delivered his an
nual address, which was full of inter-
esting facts and suggestions.
II MESSAGE.
Brethren Of the Farmers National AHi-
ance and Co. Operative Union of
Ameraca:
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